Egg bound angel?

Question

I have now lost my second female angel because she was egg bound. Is there a way to stop this from happening? I feed a mixed diet of brine and flake my water is changed weekly and I have very good filtration. I was told that there is nothing that can be done and this and it is caused by inbreeding. I am not sure about the answer so if anyone has any experience with this it would be a great help.

Answer 1

Unfortunately I was unable to find the exact answer to your question but I was able to find some information. I am sorry to hear of all of the bad luck that you have been dealing with. I hope some of this might help.

My Angels are sick / dying. What can I do?

PREVENTION is far better than the cure! In my earlier years, I often lost half or more of the fish I bought in local pet shops. I thought the hobby was "Buy beautiful creatures and watch them die..."

Know your source. Never buy from a tank with sluggish or dead fish. Your dealer may offer refunds -- you may have to salt down and freeze any that die.

Avoid putting new fish in with your current stock, or you may loose them all. Set up a 10 gallon (38 l) quarantine tank -- you'll need this for raising fry later. Acclimate the new arrivals by adding 1/4 volumes of water from the new tank once an hour. Angels are really hardy fish. They can live happily in water of pH from 6.5 to 8.5 and salinity from 80 to 500+ppm. They may survive lower temperatures (70-80F, 21-27C) but prefer 85-90F. High hardness can be stressful. High concentrations of waste products are bad; water changes of 1/4 to 1/2 volume daily are best for crowded tanks, though they can survive (but will rarely breed) with 10% weekly changes in uncrowded tanks.

Put new arrivals in a tall bucket with an air stone. I set up a siphon from the hospital tank, using airline tubing through a valve -- or a simple knot. I calibrate the drip rate to quadruple the volume of the original water in 8 to 12 hours. When the volume in the bucket is sufficient, I move the submersible heater from the hospital tank to the bucket, to minimize thermal shock. When the temperatures are right, I transfer the fish using a net, discarding the water in the bucket. Move a conditioned sponge filter from an established tank to the new tank. Later, if you're moving them into a tank with other Angels, it's best to use a partition for a few days to reduce territorial disputes. Move them in the late evening, they'll be less hostile in the morning.

The common white spot disease, Ich, can't survive in warm water, 85-95F (30-35C). Check the newsgroups, using DejaNews at www.deja.com. Join the Stripes mailing list at world.std.com/~enjolras/stripes-sub.html, but try searching the archives before asking questions.
http://websvirginia.com/angels/sick/index.htm

Angel fish are generally carnivorous in the wild. They tend to drift in the upper to surface levels of water picking off young fish and even insects that might settle on the surface. In an aquarium they will eat Angel fish flakes, bloodworm, shrimp and shrimp brine. Due to inter-breeding and eggs being removed from parents some angel fish will eat their young.

With this in mind, Angel fish are generally placid and will live with other fish but it is advisable that the fish are of a size that does not tempt the angel fish to eat them !

Angel Fish diseases are the same as most other cichlid illnesses. Most diseases are introduced by snails that come with plants. It is advisable to check any new plants for snails before putting them into the tank. Another cause of disease is from bad water quality that can lead to stressful fish that can cause illness.

Ich is the most common disease that may affect your fish. The symptoms are tiny white spots on the fish, around the gills and fins. The fish may also start to rub themselves against rocks or wood. Ich is caused by a parasite known as ichthyophthirius multifiliis, a ciliate protozoa. Medicine, in the form of drops, can be purchased to remedy this condition.

Angel Fish will complement any fish tank, they exhibit behaviors that make them fascinating to watch. The tank bred varieties are quite hardy and make it easier to care for them. Having said this you really need to know how to maintain a fish tank and monitor the water quality.
http://ezinearticles.com/?Angel-Fish-Care---How-To-Keep-Your-Angel-Fish-In-Top-Condition&id=563351

Number Two - We put behavior second in order of importance. Few angelfish breeders even think of this, but negative behavior can cause more problems for keepers or breeders of angelfish than you might imagine. Aggressive mates cause angelfish pair problems - sometimes permanently. An inhibited mate may stop breeding or worse may become weakened to the point of dying. Strains such as Double Dark Black angelfish tend to be very aggressive. Consequently, you see very few angelfish breeders offering this fish for sale. We need to breed for angelfish that exhibit good parental care and that are not aggressive towards their mates. This cannot be reliably judged in juvenile angelfish, so you must be willing to only breed angelfish pairs that exhibit the proper behavior.

Number Three - Fecundity is another trait that must be selectively bred for. Your angelfish should breed readily and produce large numbers of eggs. The egg should be large and produce vigorous angelfish fry that are easy to raise. This is an area that cannot be judged from angelfish that have not been bred. We will guarantee you that no matter what line you get your angelfish from, some from that line will not live up to expectations in this department. Most people will not stop breeding an angelfish pair that meets all other expectations, but fails in this area. This is tremendously harmful to our angelfish. A pair that has fecundity problems should not be bred. The problem here is deciding if there is a genetic factor or if your care may be lacking. Example: Some wild cross angelfish will inherit the tendency to mature later and require better care to produce as they should. One aquarist may be wildly successful with them while another who lacks in the proper angelfish husbandry techniques will find them difficult.

Wildcross angelfish add so much to our domestic angelfish lines, that their use is not only justified but greatly needed. However, selectively breeding angelfish for fecundity is very important with these. You will really appreciate a wildcross angelfish that breeds regularly and produces large spawns.
http://www.angelsplus.com/Quality.htm

I hope that some of this might help. Best of luck~

Answer 2

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